Jalen Green scored 26 points and the Houston Rockets beat Portland 125-103, the Trail Blazers’ fifth straight loss.

The Houston Rockets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 125-103 as Jalen Green lead the way with 26 points. Houston shot 44.4% from the field and 45.2% from three.

The Houston Rockets are just over two weeks from the trade deadline and they are mulling over options to acquire some pieces to help the puzzle feel more comple

Jalen Green scored 26 points and Alperen Sengun recorded 23 points, 15 rebounds and six assists to lead the Houston Rockets to a 125-103 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.

The Houston Rockets (27-13) and Portland Trail Blazers (13-27) hope to make it 2-1 in their season series on Saturday night ( 10 ET, League Pass) in Portland. The Rockets had their five-game win streak snapped on Thursday, and the Blazers will try to end a four-game losing streak of their own.

Williams is only 27 years old and while he is injury prone, he would be a significant upgrade for the Rockets frontcourt. He has been limited this season, averaging 5.9 points per game, 5.0 rebounds, 1.1 assist, and 1.6 blocks while shooting 69.8 percent from the field and 16.7 minutes of action.

Portland will try to end its four-game slide when the Portland Trail Blazers take on Houston. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.

It’s time for a midseason review of the Portland Trail Blazers 2024-25 season. The Oregonian/OregonLive offered five must to make the season successful even if the Blazers (14-28) don’t reach the postseason, which they almost certainly will not. It’s now time to review the progress made to this point in the season.

Evan Sidery of Forbes recently reported that Houston "conducted exploratory trade talks" with the Portland Trail Blazers regarding center Robert Williams III. Williams, who is averaging 5.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks in a decreased role this season, is on the trade block as the Trail Blazers look to rebuild with a 15-28 record.

The Rockets are linked with a new trade target, Amen Thompson faced off against his twin brother and the rest of the league is giving Jalen Green his props.

Ahead of the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline, the Houston Rockets are reportedly looking to reunite Ime Udoka with former Boston Celtics big man Robert Williams III.